MOSCOW, May 6. Hockey players of the Russian national team defeated the team of Belarus in the match of the tournament in St. Petersburg, scoring three goals in the first period. The meeting at the Yubileiny Sports Palace ended in victory for the Russian team with a score of 3:0 (3:0, 0:0, 0:0). The pucks were scored by Marat Khairullin (4th minute), Marat Khusnutdinov (8) and Alexei Pustozerov (11). The Russian team reached the final of the tournament, as they beat the youth national team 4:2 on Thursday. The second finalist will be determined on Saturday following the results of the match between the Belarusians and the Russian youth team. The tournament will end on May 8.
